BMO Canadian Dividend ETF (ZDV.TO)
About this ETF
The BMO Canadian Dividend ETF provides investors with access to Canadian companies that pay dividends, with a portfolio weighted towards higher-yielding stocks. Its investment strategy is systematically driven, utilizing a rules-based methodology that assesses Canadian equities based on their three-year dividend growth rate, current yield, and payout ratio. Additionally, all potential investments are subjected to a liquidity screening process. The fund's holdings are adjusted each May through rebalancing and undergo a complete reconstitution every November.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Royal Bank of Canada RY.TO | 9.11% |
| The Toronto-Dominion Bank TD.TO | 7.42% |
| The Bank Of Nova Scotia BNS.TO | 5.12% |
| Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce CM.TO | 4.88% |
| Enbridge Inc. ENB.TO | 4.78% |
| Canadian Natural Resources Limited CNQ.TO | 4.00% |
| Bank of Montreal BMO.TO | 3.33% |
| BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LP BIP-UN.TO | 2.33% |
| Manulife Financial Corporation MFC.TO | 2.11% |
| Barrick Mining Corporation ABX.TO | 2.10% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +1.36% |
| 3 months | +6.58% |
| 6 months | +17.32% |
| Year to date | +19.60% |
| 1 year | +36.92% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +20.10% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +11.64% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +7.49% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 8.78% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 3.62 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 1.89 |
| Sortino (1y) | 5.33 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -5.42% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -20.85% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -44.94% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.36 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.52 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | 2026-07-03 | CAD 0.0750 |
| 2026-05-28 | 2026-06-02 | CAD 0.0750 |
| 2026-04-29 | 2026-05-04 | CAD 0.0750 |
| 2026-03-30 | 2026-04-02 | CAD 0.0750 |
| 2026-02-26 | 2026-03-03 | CAD 0.0750 |
| 2026-01-29 | 2026-02-03 | CAD 0.0700 |
| 2025-12-30 | 2026-01-05 | CAD 0.0700 |
| 2025-11-26 | 2025-12-02 | CAD 0.0700 |
| 2025-10-30 | 2025-11-04 | CAD 0.0700 |
| 2025-09-29 | 2025-10-02 | CAD 0.0749 |
| 2025-08-28 | 2025-09-03 | CAD 0.0749 |
| 2025-07-30 | 2025-08-05 | CAD 0.0749 |
| 2025-06-27 | 2025-07-03 | CAD 0.0700 |
| 2025-05-29 | 2025-06-03 | CAD 0.0700 |
| 2025-04-29 | 2025-05-02 | CAD 0.0700 |
| 2025-03-28 | 2025-04-02 | CAD 0.0749 |
| 2025-02-27 | 2025-03-04 | CAD 0.0749 |
| 2025-01-30 | 2025-02-04 | CAD 0.0749 |
| 2024-12-30 | 2025-01-03 | CAD 0.0700 |
| 2024-11-27 | 2024-12-03 | CAD 0.0700 |
| 2024-10-30 | 2024-11-04 | CAD 0.0700 |
| 2024-09-27 | 2024-10-02 | CAD 0.0749 |
| 2024-08-29 | 2024-09-04 | CAD 0.0749 |
| 2024-07-30 | 2024-08-02 | CAD 0.0749 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-07-03 | CAD 0.0700 |
| 2024-05-30 | 2024-06-04 | CAD 0.0700 |
| 2024-04-26 | 2024-05-02 | CAD 0.0749 |
| 2024-03-27 | 2024-04-02 | CAD 0.0749 |
| 2024-02-27 | 2024-03-04 | CAD 0.0749 |
| 2024-01-29 | 2024-02-02 | CAD 0.0749 |
| 2023-12-27 | 2024-01-03 | CAD 0.0963 |
| 2023-11-28 | 2023-12-04 | CAD 0.0749 |
| 2023-10-27 | 2023-11-02 | CAD 0.0749 |
| 2023-09-27 | 2023-10-04 | CAD 0.0700 |
| 2023-08-29 | 2023-09-05 | CAD 0.0749 |
| 2023-07-27 | 2023-08-02 | CAD 0.0749 |
| 2023-06-28 | 2023-07-05 | CAD 0.0749 |
| 2023-05-30 | 2023-06-05 | CAD 0.0749 |
| 2023-04-26 | 2023-05-02 | CAD 0.0749 |
| 2023-03-29 | 2023-04-04 | CAD 0.0749 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 5.9% |
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